17 November 2020 - Poppy Appeal donation; refuse collections
Following Straceys Fish & Chips charity donation of £300 to the Royal British Legion, Glenn has sent a copy of the thank-you letter they have received (attached). He says “We thought it would be nice for those who gave to see where the donations went, especially poignant at this time.” I think everyone should be congratulated on a very generous gesture.
With his Council hat on Tony Ferrari reports “It was the refuse trucks that collect in Sutton Poyntz which were destroyed in the Chickerell fire. Monday’s collection didn't happen. We have worked out how to get hold of replacement vehicles but there is a growing backlog. We don't have any extra crews to catch up, even if we had vehicles so what we will do is to collect the food waste next week as usual. The refuse bin will also be collected next week. The recycling will be collected on the next cycle, on Monday week. We know there will be extra volume and are thinking about how to handle that. At this point we are not encouraging people to take refuse to the recycling centres. Because of the lockdown measures the queues are already long and we are trying not to get more people turning up but if people need to use them, the centres are open.” I personally feel that the refuse lorry crews do a good job, especially during our lockdown periods, but even they can’t work without the necessary equipment and backlogs will be inevitable. I’m sure they will work their hardest to get things back to normal.
Stay safe and smiling
Chris